Valve-casing and pipe connection.



F. HORN. VALVE CASING AND PIPE CONNECTION.

APPLICATION FILED-MAY 21, 1910.

Patented NOV. 15, 1910;

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VALViEl-CASING AND PIPE CUNNECTIOIST/ Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed May 21, 1910. Serial No. 562,564,

To all whom it may concern:

- mechanism on cars, it willbc obvious'that the said invention will apply to other valve casing and pipe connections.

The Ob ects of my invention are to provide in. conjunction with the usual internally threaded end portion of a valve casing, improved means for bracing and protecting the externally threaded end portion of a pipe connected with said casing, whereby the tendency of the pipe to break at the points of its connection with the casing through strain or shock, is obviated or reduced to a minimum, and to provide such a brace 0r protecting means. of simple andinexpensive construction. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a partial side elevation and partial sectional view of a train line angle cock, showing my improved brace in con nection therewith, Fig. 2 is a similar view wholly inelevation, and, Fig. 3 is "a transverse section on line ass-m of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

l/Vhile it will be obvious that my invention is adapted for use in connection with other valve casings, stop cocks, cut oils or fittings, I have, for the purpose of illustrating my invention, shown it in connection with an be formed integral with said casing. In the construction shown, however, the inner end of'the member 4 is formed with an outturned portion or portions 4 through which are formed openings 4 to permit the insertion therethrough of the threaded stems of suitable forms of attaching screws 5, the latter being adapted to be screwed into threaded openings formed in the valve casing end' enlargement 3. The tubular extension thus provided for the valve easing, may be externally ribbed or braced as indicated at 6, for the purpose of imparting desirable strength thereto.

The inner portion of the central bore or opening of the extension 4, is formed with a slightly flaring enlargement 7, the diain- 'eter of said central opening thus being greater at its inner end than the diameter of the threaded central opening of the valve casing member 2 arid greater than the ci' cumference of the pipe 8, the threaded end portion of which is adapted to be screwed into said member 2 and to passthrough the extension 4. The size of the outer portion of the central opening of the member 4, is however, such as to admit of the pipe" 8 being easily slidable therethrough and in order to insure a desirable binding action of the pipe 8 with the extension'4, I provide a slightly tapering key 9 which is adapted, as shown, to be driven through an inclined or diagonal key-way formed in the body of the extension 4, the central line of which is sub: stantially tangent with the inner surface of the central opening of said member 4. The key-way thus formed, slightly intersects the centralopening of the member 4 so that when the key is thus driven into said keyway, it comes into binding contact with the periphery of the pipe 8 and serves to clamp the latter into connection with the extension. Q. It is well known that where threaded connections are effected between train line pipes and valve or cut-ofi casings or other similar fittings, considerable difiicult-y has been experienced in preventing the breaking of the pipes and stripping of the threads thereof at their points of connection with such valve casings, owing toithe vibration, strain or shock incident to the running and stopping and starting of a train. By my construction, it is obvious that the extension or bracket 4, not only terms a bearin foi the untlireaded end portion of the attaching pi n. but serves lib/7 ii to brace said pipe in such manner, as to re lieve its threaded portion from the strain or shock above set'forth. It will also be under- "stood that by the employment ofthe'locking hey herein describe any tendency of an in ependent rotation of either the connectmg pipe or valve casing body, is obviated.

The provision of the recess or-internal enlargement 7 of the central bore of the member 4:, provides space for those threads of the i i e S which inav not be in en a ement with n/ I? t:

' the internal threads of the member 2 and which threads may be of slightly reat'er circumference than the plane body or said pipe.

It Willbe readily understood that. where the extension or protecting bracket, is formed separate from thebody of the valve casingi it may be readilyv attached to the ordinary valve casing end, the only labor or expense 'the necessity of producing the screw holes in incurred in forming such attachment, being the enlargement or head 3.

From the foregoing description, it wilLbe seen that simple and eliicient means are herein-provided for accomplishing the objectsof the invention, but while the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve the purposes, for which they are in:

i tended, it is to be 'understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes Within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

" What I claim, is-

3 1. In a device of the character described,

' the combination with a valve casinghaving an internally threaded pipe attachment opening,'of an'unthread'ed tubular member carried by the casing at the outer end of said internally threaded opening.

2; In a device of the character described, the combination with a valve casing having gm internally threaded pipe attachment openmg, of an unthreaded tubular member carv ti d by the, casing at the outeriend of said era-e29 internally threaded opening and having the inner portion of its central bore enlarged.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a valve casing having an internally threaded pipe attachment openand extending from. about the threaded pipe attachment opening of the latter, said tubular bracket having a key way communicatlng Withthe central bore thereof, and a key adapted to be driven into saidkey-Way and frictionally engage the periphery of the pipe passing through said bracket and engaging said valve casing;

5. The combination with a valve casing havn'u a pipe attaching member, a bracket provided with a flange adapted to bear against the adjacent end of the pipe attaching member, said bracket having a pipe bore therethrough, and means for rigidly connecting the bracket to the pipe attaching member of the casing. v

6. The combination 'with a valve casing having a vpipe attaching member extending therefrom, a'tubular pipe bracket [carried by the pipe attaching member, and means for locking a pipe to the tubular bracket In testimony whereof I aliix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. I

FRANK HORN.

lvitnessett A. Lil. HELPS,

E. MAURER; 

